Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.
Die Legende von Prinzessin Kaguya, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Bajka o princezi Kaguji, Kaguya-hime no monogatari, Sagan om prinsessan Kaguya, Het Verhaal van Prinses Kaguya, La leyenda de la Princesa Kaguya, El cuento de la princesa Kaguya, 가구야공주 이야기, O Conto da Princesa Kaguya, 辉耀姬物语, Le Conte de la princesse Kaguya, La storia della principessa splendente, מעשיות הנסיכה קאגויה, Fortællingen Om Prinsesse Kaguya, 辉夜姬物语, Сказание о принцессе Кагуя, Kaguyahime no Monogatari, Die Legende der Prinzessin Kaguya, Prinsessa Kaguyan taru, Księżniczka Kaguya, Kaguya hercegnő története, Prenses Kaguya Masalı, Příběh o princezně Kaguje, Казка про принцесу Каґую, Бајка о принцези Кагуји, افسانه شاهزاده خانم کاگویا, Приказка за принцеса Кагуя, 輝耀姬物語, Fortellingen om prinsesse Kaguya, حكاية الأميرة كاغويا, เจ้าหญิงกระบอกไม้ไผ่, El Cuento de la Princesa Kaguya, Chuyện Công Chúa Kaguya, Legenda o princeznej Kaguya, Zgodba princese Kaguya, Pasaka apie princesę Kagują, პრინცესა კაგუიას ამბავი
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I didn't even know movies could be this good.
With you, Sutemaru, I might have been happy.
Absurd that Isao Takahata's name does not carry the same level of reverence and awe from the general populace as Hayao Miyazaki's. I suppose it comes down to his masterpieces being fewer in number and far less marketable. Regardless, this is the ethereal, untouchable magnum opus of an artist at the pinnacle of his career. The best animated film I have ever seen in my entire life, and quite frankly, it isn't close.
top tier Ghibli. Takahata's devastatingly great watercolor and charcoal folklore feels at once both ancient and alive. a little bit of flab in the middle (though it suits the fable-esque nature), but the last 20 minutes make up for the screechy first 20 and any pockets of trouble in between. and omg that scene where she runs away from the palace and the image practically decomposes.
oh to be a princess from another world having a mental breakdown
This movie is pure beauty. The scene where she runs away in the middle of the night is one of the most stunning pieces of animation I have seen in my entire life. Perfect from beginning to end.
Dying isn't a tragedy, not living is.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
As a parent, I'm dreading the day my daughter grows up and ascends to the moon on a chariot of clouds.
Isao Takahata's watercolor and sketch animation is so consistently beautiful it threatens to become mundane (ho hum, another gorgeously composed and colored shot) and then he throws something truly magical at you, like shadows dancing in the forest, or cherry blossoms, or light twinkling on a jeweled branch or that final, 2001-topping shot. My god.
We're all moon-people.
"Indeed, I must say that melody was quite out of this world."
The kind of gorgeous and mystical film that I imagine Tarkovsky himself would enjoy and ire if he was able to experience 21st century cinema. One of the most delightful, kind and stunningly animated films that I have... ever seen. Ever, seriously. All of the great filmmakers out there should be proud of Isao Takahata for making films like these, films about the right kinds of things, films that are proof there is more beauty and love in this world than evil and darkness. Take your children, even if they have to see it dubbed; this movie is truly something special, something that means... something.
"All this happiness that you wished for me has been very hard to bear."
An absolute knockout of a film. Beautiful to the extent that I got chills at multiple points just from the images alone. Every frame feels so lovingly drawn, and the details in the character's eyes just make their emotions feel all the more real. "The Tale of" is an essential part of this title, as the film very much feels like a tale as old as time unfolding in front of your very eyes. Magical.
I was born to live. Just like the birds and the beasts.
Quite possibly the most visually stunning movie I’ve ever seen with an ending that hits you like a truck.
Heaven's only wish is that we commune with it.
maybe words will come to me later. for now, am still trying to put the pieces of my heart together. film of the year though.
